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== What | == What Is in the Collection? == | ||
This collection contains an index from registers of specialized personnel from NARA's Access to Archival Data. It includes professionals in the field of biology, chemistry, economics, geology, mathematics, psychology, and meteorology, physics, anthropology, political science, and sociology. These registers were created from data compiled from survey questionnaires sent to social and natural scientists. Some of the content in these records changes depending on the year it was gathered, but each record contains important genealogical information. The collection includes records from 1954 to 1970. | This collection contains an index from registers of specialized personnel from NARA's Access to Archival Data. It includes professionals in the field of biology, chemistry, economics, geology, mathematics, psychology, and meteorology, physics, anthropology, political science, and sociology. These registers were created from data compiled from survey questionnaires sent to social and natural scientists. Some of the content in these records changes depending on the year it was gathered, but each record contains important genealogical information. The collection includes records from 1954 to 1970. | ||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
== What Can | == What Can This Collection Tell Me? == | ||
The records may include any of the following information: | The records may include any of the following information: | ||
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When you have located your ancestor’s personnel file, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s personnel file, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
=== I Found Who I | === I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Use the name and year of birth to obtain a birth record. | *Use the name and year of birth to obtain a birth record. | ||
*Use name and ages along with the places to search for census records. | *Use name and ages along with the places to search for census records. | ||
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | *Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | ||
==Citing | ==Citing This Collection == | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br> | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. <br> | ||